Ralph Carney has left this mortal coil far too soon. He was one of us, a musician from Akron who made it out and had become a much-beloved multi-instrumentalist where ever he hung his hat. (The last two years in Portland, Or.) Carney was also the uncle of Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney. He added his brilliance to acts like Tom Waits, The B-52s, Elvis Costello, Kronos Quartet, Jonathan Richman, St. Vincent... basically any band worth their salt that needed some brilliant reed component, whether clarinet or saxophone or some other homemade instrument!
He had lived in NYC for a spell after leaving Akron and his initial brush with success with one of Akron's coolest bands Tin Huey, a band that the legendary Jerry Wexler signed. Their album Contents Dislodged During Shipment (Warner Brothers, 1979) is not to be missed. This Akron band boasted an incredible lineup that also including my musical mentor Harvey Gold,...
He had lived in NYC for a spell after leaving Akron and his initial brush with success with one of Akron's coolest bands Tin Huey, a band that the legendary Jerry Wexler signed. Their album Contents Dislodged During Shipment (Warner Brothers, 1979) is not to be missed. This Akron band boasted an incredible lineup that also including my musical mentor Harvey Gold,...
- 12/20/2017
- by Dusty Wright
- www.culturecatch.com
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